Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-12
THE THOMAS CONCERT.

Tne second symphony Concert OH
 Wednesday Evening - A Classical
 Programme and an Increased or.
 chestra-MtSs GrIsvold to be the
 Vocalist.
 The second symphony concert by Theodore Thomas and his orchestra under the auspices of the New Haven Concert association will be given at the Hyperion Theater on Wednes- day evening of this week. The programme is the most attractive one that MT. Thomas has ever offered us and is exactly the same as the one rendered in Steinway Hall at the second symphony concert in New York city about three weeks ago. The orchestra will perform Haydns symphony in E fiat, Der hoz's dramatic symphony, "Romeo and Juliet" and John Knowles Paines symphonic fantasima Tempest" Miss Griswold, who has recently been recognized by metropolitan audiences as vocalist of the highest merit, will sing reeitative and aria from Mczsrt's Marriage of Figaro" and the aria "Hero- diade" by Massenet. It will thus be seen that veritable symphony concert is in store for our lovers of music. Asa faultless in- depreciation of the selection by Berlioz needs more than the sixty-fivs musicians MT. Thomas contract calls for, arrangements have
 been made that will secure for this one con-
 
 making the orchestra the largest one ever
 brought to this city.
 Franz Joseph Haydn has been justly called the father of the symphony and quartette.
 He wrote 125 symphonies, 83 quartettes for stringed instruments, besides 8 large num-
 Der of miscellaneous compositions including several oratorios, nineteen operas and fifteen
 masses. No one composer has done more to
 elevate and advance his art. The symphony
 selected for this concert-No. of
 Breitkoff and Haertels edition-is one of the twelve similar compositions which it's author wrote for the Solomon concert given in London during the winter of 1793. Professor J. K. Paine, Boston's greatest mu- sician, made his first appearance in public as an organist. In the year 1857 he went te Berlin and there studied composition, instru- mentation and singing under Haupt, Vie. precht and Teschner. After an absence of three years he returned to this country and gave series of organ concerts in which he introduced the compositions of Bach and Thiele to the American public. In 1862 he was appointed instructor of music in Har- yard university and in 1876 the chair of pro- lessor of music was created for him, which position he still holds. Professor Paine's competitions evince high aspiration and a mastery of classical forms, although his later works show a constantly increasing tendency toward the modern romantic school. His
 "Tempest," as interpreted by Mir. Thomas, may be considered his masterpiece and can not fail to interest all those who hope soon to see established distinct school of American classical music.
 Berlioz's dramatic symphony, "Romeo and Juliet. ]" is in striking contrast with the two selections which precede it. They are for nal, true and faithful examples of everything | that is musically correct, but this last sym phony is startlingly original. Its author \ showed disregard although thorough \ knowledge of rules and traditions and yet ! displayed musical conception in many re- \ spects superior to that of even the most emil ment masters. Berlioz had the most vivid | imagination which was so active that at times
 it brought him to the verge of insanity. He \ is the acknowledged leader of the romantic
 school of music in France and left besides ! his music many valuable treatises on the or | chestFa and orchestration. To those familiar | with the life of Berlioz the perform
 ance of sRomeo and Juliet" will recall his marriage to Miss Smithson, the Irish actress who visited Paris and made
 such sensation as "Ophelia" and ''Juliet' while the enthusiasm for Shakespeare kindled | by Victor Hugo was at it's height.
 Miss Griswold is the daughter of the late Charles E. Griswold, formerly merchant in New York city. Owing to loss of fortune | and the death of her father Miss Griswold
 determined to use her musical abilities ina professional way. After studying with Sig
 nor Agramonte she entered the Paris Conser- vatory of Music in order to fit herself for the operatic stage She graduated in 1s80 taking first prize-the first time it was ever given to
 @ foreigner. She made her appearance at the
 Grand Opera on June 6, 1881, on which occa-
 sion she assumed the role of "Ophelia" in f Ambrose Thomas Hamlet" She afterward appeared in 'fFaust" at the Royal Italian | opera, Covent Garden, London. Miss Gris- ! wold remained in England until about year ago when she returned to this country. Last | April she appeared at the Metropolitan Opera
 House with Mime. Patti in Carmen" taking
 the part of 'Micaela" and meeting great sue
 cess. Her voice is pure soprano extending \ without an effort to the E of the upper regis ter, where her notes are remarkably full and | clear.
 A few referved seats for this concert may
 still be had on application at M. Steinert's
 music store very large audience is already
 assured.